A Prayer. pSp • ' Ok 1 God, thoa highest of the high. WWW now my eyes I clear in eWep, I pny a rigs) watch thoo'lt keep; •And in my slumbers, be thoa nigh. Xptay thee. Laid proloel my *ou), Hhoold I to-ulgbt hrraiba my Wat breath; «mold morning find me cold in • dciilk, Ob! Qod my father make we whole. And now I bid thoa Load, goodnight. And if on earth no more I wake, X pcay that thoa my tool will take With thee shore where all W light. from Captain Robt. W. Doo that (now Professor West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.) who seoka to know, to honor and defend all his oomradea. TO the Id North State, A tribake late. Bat duo bee gallant som t Who, Ilka their sires, fat all the past, AD to hereto mould* were east. • Thy anaa. Great States, were nowhere •horn Of the glorious name thon long best borne; For a* heruoe great, whom none oor» Thy team thaw brightened to the Thy Daaghtere too thy name upheld; Bor bom their Mato true BOUTMI welled | Aed thslr dfsds ot lore are oars, aearj BBnBB3CI Of bn Tolls Of M Atom that their beet right to boaat ***** wtrt^at*** kmow m nobler Thy sons as 8partane stalwart botlt. In war's dread tournament did tflt, Against oar foes, bat neyer yet ttetreat did make when equals met. Did Ml i ia radars ow omr soil. And t i of thy good guns. Ware 1 rsootl. *faas«h ttlsd t §$fctostto Thy sons, OH Stats, the Wildest sees fowght Aad by Ihstr aid jras rietory boo*ht • * * • • a OR NO SALE-l -- IS OUR MOTTO. Wv want your trade sod we realize that to get it we must sell yon goods lower than any other hoove in Rockingham, and one visit U> nnr store will prove to you that that is what we are doing every day; the large number of customers that visit our store every day is full proof of chat. The qosattoo is asked us every day, “Why cau you sell goods cheaper than other merchants? It is easily answered: BECAUSE WE BUT SO MUCH CHEAPER «* to divide onr txargnian with the people. Give ns one trial nnd w e wrill prove to you every word we ur ate facte. Sixty dava Ago we bought a .full stock of Pall Goods, bnt ont low ■ prices brought ua *nch a large trade that * we saw that we would have to return t« tb» Northern Markets, which we did, end bought Such Bargains Never Before Seen in Rockingham* And now we are willing to divide them with yyou. Our store is now packed with Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes; Hats Gaps; Gents’ Furnishings ftc. and more goods arriving every day. Every article bought of ns GUARANTEED just as represented. WHEN YOU COME to our our stole wo want you to feel that yon are dealing with a house that is not trying to get aa much out of you aa it oan, but rather to make every transaction you have with it as profitable and satisfactory to you as possible. The wonderful business we are doiug tells our story, and its growing larger every day and adding constantly new customers to onr already large list. Now Give us One Trial and we will pro ye to you that every word we say are facts. We are yours for Bargains, . Arenson & Sussman. SS SHOW in Rockingham. GREATEST EXHIBITION IN CAROLINA, ADMITTANCE FREE. PERFORM ANCE DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. NUMEROU8 LITTLE SIDE-SHOWS AND IMITATIONS, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO COME Thmgk the Deers of H. C. Watson’s Fancy Grocery, THE CHEAPE8T 8TORE IN THE 8UNNY SOUTH. In' the BIQ SHOW you will find Francis H. Leggett’s fiine line of csnned goods of all kinds mentioned below: Kippered Herrings, Pigs Feet, Lnnch Tongue, Premier Salmon, Salmon Steak, Premier Loheten, Premier Oysters, Lunch Oysters, Premier Peers, Premier Corn, Deviled Crabs, Shrimps, Clams, Nabo Peaches, Ns bo Pineapple, Gold Dollar White Cherries, Early Jnue Peas, Tomatoes, Canned Potatoes, Tripe. Smoked Beef, Derby’s Sausage. Tematto Sauce, Branborry sauce, Siloed Beef, Sliced Ham, Minoea Steak, imported 8erdin*s, from 10 to 25o per can, Boston Baked Beans, Condensed Milk Eagle brand, Dime brand. Everything in else in canned goods that cau l>e found elsewhere. In my SIDE SHQW you will find H. J. Heins with full line of Pickles of all kinds, Sweet Piekles in bottle* and in barrels. Sour pickles in bottlss sod in barrels, India relish, celery sauce, gold medal Worcester sauce, mustard dressing, prepared mustard, peer onions, Queen olives, malt mingoee, chow chow, boras radish, pepper sauce, imperial catsup, preserved pineapple, strawberry, damson, qmine», peach, Raspberries, apple butter, peach butter. Good grssn ooffso 14 lbo for fl.00, IS lb* for $1.00,10 lbo for $1.00. Pooksgs eotfoo lOopkg, Boas tad oof Sf a *old#n Blond ths Snoot on |tbo aiarta Z«Za gingsr snap*, fowl mil*/ Unsida biscuit, bsnqnot vo te, Habo Co shsaos bioonit, Champagne vafor, batter thins, ilasad boo boo*. Xapta sjrrnp. Corn |g&&35 Flsht ' liDiti. r 11} ii Mitkitf] fith in kit fUc* The beet grade in « package ana in balk. ^arntfiT. Stick candy, choco late candy, French candy, rook candy. Fruit and produce of all kinds freeh every ' **/; . Bnokete, Tube. -Seive tneeemree. A full of tinware. VJjins’s kraut, fresh Bebbl, 4c. per Ih. Broome from cheap ofeest. . Fno eke flour, Buck wheat flour, Royal baking powder and all kinds. Postu m Cereal, Grape-Nuts, flaked hominy. Shredded cocoanut, Sbreddod wheat. Co coa, Baker’s choco late, Gelatin, Jelly powder. Cigars, cigarrettee, chewing tobacco, snuff. Soap, toilet and laundry. S bare for bote. Sugar, 18 Ibe. for 91M, 801 be. for $1. Meats of all kinds. darns, beef hams, Pie-sis hams. Obaaoa, Van Oiaam. aoa*. Batter. Oil* M«t Mot, floor/ moot •ofl abater; batter. eon>, oaU, load oato, Bplm of all Mote, fnu )Uod fast* axtiaof* aod iflvar pg^f, Ship Staff. DnfL » Hm. * •»* ■"* Fall lulo Ohio* at V* bbl. A » Com* quiok 1 Goods don’t stoy Iona with ns. Prisss gasrantoad lowsst in North Carolina. Thaak ipg —7 frisoda and tha pnhlio gonorally for tbair llbarah patroosfs in tha past, I aolioit a oontina mms of as— Tonrs my truly, - H. O. Watson. f 4 . * * »'■' • • i 4 A Business Proposition. L.ot UN'S apply Your Needs In D.mgs, Medicines and Chemicals, and patent, for tine in the arte and household. Fine Cigars and Tobaccos. Choice School, Business, and Society Station ery. Spices, Flavorln g ami Coloring Preparations. Necessities for the Sick Toilet and Fancy Goods, including favorite Soaps and Powders, Perfumery. Tooth and Hair Brushes, Sponges,